Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-25


The announcement that Oscar :. Straus OF THIS
city, had been appointed minister TO Turkey by
the President was received I'm this city with good
deal OF pleasure. Mr.. Straus rs q member OF the
firm OF L. Straus sons. the large glass and china
boase He was born I'm Germany 10 years ago.
When quite young he emlgrated. with his parents
TO this country, and settled in TaIbolton Ga Here
the family resided until 1s62. and then removed
10 Columbus. After the war he came 10 this city
and entered the Columbia Grammar school, and In
1871 graduated from Columbia College an
"ilonor man." In 1873 he graduated from the Law
account OF i'll health he retired in isso and
Travelled abroad After spending some years In
Europe he returned home and entered his fathers
business house. During the late presidential CAM
pafgn he was secretary OF the executive commit
tee OF the Merchants and Business Mems Cleve-
land and Hendricks Club. The resolutions
ADOPTED at the mass-meeting az the Academy on
Music during that time were drafted by him.
MI. straus has always been great student ana
reader. Several times he has ectured I'm this city
on historical subjects, and his book, "fhe origin
OF Republican Government In the United statt.s"
is now In It's second edition, An article from his
pen win appear I'm the April issue OF the WestBin-
ster Rericn on 1.-The Development of Religious
Liberty In America His family consists OF a wife
Nineteenth century Club the Constitution Club
and the Bar Association. His name, IL is said, was
suggested 20 President Cleveland by remarkably
large number OF New York business men.
To GoBBLE UP CANADIAN IRON LAsDs-A New
York dispatch says: A syndicate has been formed,
including senator Payne and Messrs. Burke and
Richie, Oh Ohio; Erastus Wiman and A. r. Board
man, OF New York. and James McLaren, OF Ottawa.
These gentlemen, IL Is reported not content with
owning large properties in the United states have
determined 10 purchase the best part OF Canada
a capital OF sIo,oOo.OoO. Every iron mine IN the
United Provinces will be bought up by this COM
pany, and il is expected that the mineral Develop
Inents will be the richest In the world.
PROPOSING WOMEN PoLICENEN.-Mn Isabella
Beecher Hooker a sister Of the late Henry Ward
Beecher, delivered a lecture In New York, Tues
day, on "Police Reform She said that She II
superintendent OF the police, would choose her
ofifciai rooms in the center OF the city and dis
tr1ct the city by lines running from center 20 cir
conference. She would have good many police
stations and they would look like ordinary
houses. Her force would be divided equally be-
tween men and women. She would have matron
for each station, aud, OF course the superintendent
would be woman.
AGAINST LorTERrH.-The legislature OF North
Carolina, at its recent session. passed a bin
Prohibiting the publication OF LOTTERY advertise
ments. The bill provides that '.any one who, by
oS IT ~ ss or or an %
OF q lottery, whether within or without the STATE
stating how, when or where the same is TO be, or
or any OF them, or the price OF q ticket, or any
share OF interest therein, or where or bow II may
vigorous enforcement Is promised.
JOHN l. SULLIVAN Decentralization L. Sulls.
van made application Tor membership IN Boston's
new athletic club, composed OF the sons OF wealthy
citizens, but he was blackbaled. When spoken %
about the blackballing sullivan said: '.Now 4
reckon my money is about as good as any thoss
dudes can show. But II they doaf want &c they
ducks, and guess they can without me. don't
bear them no grudge, and don't run their club.
I've got lot OF friends here In Boston and there
their way and VIII go mine"
BrsY TRUcK-GRowEKs--The truck growers are
ousy replantlng their crops after the hard freeze
last week. The damage has not been at all over
The greatest damage was On the FARMS south Of the
city and back from the river The farms west of
The city partly escaped. The pea crop, which
fieeze came, viii not turn out over half a crop.
shipments are being made, but they win noe
fruit and berry crops Will also be delayed-ato,s.
nah lG;d.) Meas, March -.
A RAILROAD TUNNEL UNDER Boston COMMON
The iong-expected application OF the West End
common came Monday in the shape OF a petition
TO the Massachusetts, legislature. The petition
states that to remove the dificuity arising rrom
overcrowding the streets OF Boston IL has become
necessary TO construct tunnels under Boston Com
mon and Beacon Hin, and the company, therefore,
with the consent OF the mayor and the board *
aldermen OF the city OF Boston, locate and con-
struct one or more tunnels from some central point
near fremont and Park streets In boston, II yari-
Gus directions under the streets and public and
private grounds In said city, % enable the peti-
modations TO the Inhabitants Of Boston Cam
bridge, 6omeryille, Newton Chelsea. ana Brook
line. The company also asks authority 10 use
electricity as motive power In operating its cars
4 CHURCH RAzED TO THE GRouNp-Before day.
light wednesday morning the members or the
Nanticoke Pa.) school board, with the AID OF
large force OF workmen, broke open the Bethel
Congregational Church, threw out all the furnl-
ture and tore down the building. They claimed
the hight 20 do this under the viii OF the late John
Mills who left the land for school or church pur-
poses II Il claimed, further, "thaf the church 50.
eiety never obtained legal poaeeasion- The action
OF the school board has created intense exctemene
&C Nanttcoke. The church trustees declare that
they intend having every member OF the board N.
rested on criminal charges, ana that they VIII suo
the school board for heavy damage&
DIED.
ABBY. On March "a, 1857. SOPHIA G, widow a
Soeeph w. Alley, and daughter OF the late Captain
Hotoce Fuller, Of baltimore. -.
fuperAl from residence, No. 041 North Fulton ave-
nue. saturday. ct O'Clock pm kessdvss and fsecs
BOYD On THURSDAY. March -, 1887, ct 9 p. m.
ter Of the late George Msrceleaa Cook in the 33d
Funsssi from the 10Th street BAptist church SUN
day. March "a, sf $50 .. M. y
GAMMELL In Providence. r. l. o. March q
1857, az typhuid fever, ARTHUR ANGRY 0AMNEl1.
"a fhs twenty -sixxh year Of his ase.
a. arrhc n IN